QUESTION:

To assess your comprehension on the key concepts pertaining to finance, you are required to find a newspaper/online article with respect to EITHER ONE of the following issues below and analyze the relevance of the news item to the issues indicated below. The selected article should be current, i.e. from Jan 2020 onwards. You are expected to integrate relevant financial concepts and theories based on the selected issues below with respect to your chosen article. The list of issues is as follows:

1. Bond issue or rating agencies
2. Financial statements
3. Equity markets or stock valuation
4. Capital budgeting of a business entity
5. Raising equity capital or cost of capital

Kindly ensure the word count does not exceed 1200 words

. Format

A. Article + Analysis (with the following prescribed format

(you must use THE FOLLOWING headings)

Newspaper or Magazine article (MUST BE ATTACHED)

i. Introduction

• Key Points (you should use this heading)
• Justification of Topic (you should use this heading)

ii. Financial Analysis

You are expected to provide a description of relevant theoretical concepts and issues highligted in the question and compare / contrast key issues in the article with your chosen issue. Details explanations and analysis are required )

iii. Conclusion and Suggestions

iv. Appendix (to include relevant graphs and any data tables) and

References

Note: If possible please do the question in MS word.